Introduction To Node_B

4 – May. 2011
RBS3206 Overview
 RBS3206 Overview

The RBS node provides radio resources for the RAN. The RBS node
functionality is subdivided into traffic and O&M functions:
The traffic-related functions handle the user data traffic and control
communication with the RNC and the UE. This also includes the handling of
cells, transport channels, and ATM/Ethernet links.
The O&M functions ensure the system becomes and remains operational,
handles equipment malfunctions, HW, SW, upgrades, and monitors the RBS
node performance.
 

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Hardware configurations for the RBS 3206

3×1:
The 3×1 configuration has three sectors with one carrier.
This section describes the RBS 3206 hardware for the 3×1 configuration

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 RBS 3206(3x1 configuration):

(1) For different capacity versions of RAX boards (possible number

of channel elements), see Compatibilities for Hardware and
Software.
(2) The recommended slot order for installing the RAX boards in
the digital sub rack is as follows: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4.
(3) For information on TX board compatibility with HSDPA, see
Compatibilities for Hardware and Software.

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Current Number of Boards and Units

This release of the RBS includes the following numbers of supported units and boards:
 Radio Units (RU): 1 – 6 (2.1 GHz)
 Filter Units (FU): 1 – 6 (2.1 GHz)
 Radio Units Interface (RUIF) boards: 1
 Control Base Units (CBU): 1
 Power Distribution Units (PDU): 1
 Random Access and Receiver (RAX) boards: 1 – 6
 Transmitter (TX) boards: 1 – 2
 HS-TX15: 0 – 1
 Exchange Terminal (ET)-MC1 boards: 0 – 2
 ET-M4 boards: 0 – 1
 ET-M3 boards: 0 – 1
 

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RBS 3206 Standard Hardware Units:

This section briefly describes the standard hardware units required, regardless of
configuration or frequency.
Connection Field:
The CF is modular and alternative plates can be used for different purposes.
Fans:
Three fans cool the RBS. They are situated behind the power connection unit and the FCU and
are accessible from the top of the RBS.
Fan Control Unit:
The FCU is used to control the fans and to connect the External Alarm Connection Unit
(EACU). The FCU communicates with the CBU through the Enclosure Control (EC) bus.

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RBS 3206 Standard Hardware Units:

Power Connection Unit:

Several power connection units are possible:
The +24 V DCCU is used to connect incoming +24 V DC power
The 48 V (three-wire) DCCU is used to connect incoming 48 V DC (three-wire) power
The DC filter is used to connect incoming 48 V DC (two-wire) power The ACCU is used to connect incoming
230 V AC power.
Filter Subrack:
The filter subrack in the RBS 3206 Full Size contains filter units, which are described in the section below.
Filter Unit:
The FU contains Rx and Tx filters, duplexer and Low Noise Amplifier (LNA). It also handles the RF carrier
splitting.
Number of units: 1 – 6

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Radio Subrack:
The radio subrack, which contains most of the RF processing hardware, handles the
following:
 Digital to Analog (D/A) and Analog to Digital (A/D) conversion
 Radio Frequency (RF) modulation and demodulation
 RF carrier combining
The following sections briefly describe the boards in the subrack.
Radio Unit:
The RU contains the Transceiving Receiving Processing (TRP) function with clipping, and the
Power Amplifier (PA). The RU supports single-carrier or multicarrier configurations. The
RU supplies the FU with power. Number of units: 1 – 6

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Digital Subrack:
The digital subrack functions handle dedicated and common channels to User Equipment (UE).The digital subrack
consists of an interface for connection to a Radio Network Controller (RNC), a Main Processor (MP), and the
external Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) interface termination.
The following sections give a brief description of the boards in the subrack.
Control Base Unit:
The CBU implements the following:
 An MP for control
 An ATM switch for all boards connected to the backplane in the digital subrack
 A Timing Unit (TU), which provides clock signals for synchronization
 An ET board function, which provides 4 E1, T1, or J1 ports to the transmission network
 Power supply to the digital subrack
Number of units: 1 – 2

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Exchange Terminal Board:

The ET board implements transmission ports. ET boards can be used when the CBU does not have enough ports, or
when another type of transmission standard is required.
Several types of boards are available:
 ET-MC1, implements 8 E1, T1, or J1 ports per board
 ET-M3, implements 2 E3 or T3 ports per board
 ET-M4, implements 2 STM-1 or OC-3c ports per board
 ET-MC41s, implements 1 Channelized STM-1 or OC-3 port per board
 ET-MFX11, implements 6 Electrical 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connectors and 1 Optical 1000 Mbps Ethernet
connector per board.
 ET-MFX14, implements 1 Electrical 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connector and 6 Optical 1000 Mbps Ethernet
connectors per board.
 The ET-MFX board can be used together with the other ATM ET boards for Dual Stack transmission. Without using
other ATM ET boards, Ethernet can be used together with E1/T1/J1 connections on the CBU.

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Random Access and Receiver:

The RAX board implements the uplink base band processing. The RAX board variants are available with different
Channel Elements (CE) capacities.
Number of units: 1 – 12

Transmitter Board:
The TX board implements the downlink base band processing. TX boards are available with different CE capacities.
Number of units: 1 – 4
 
Radio Unit Interface:
The RUIF contains point-to-point connections through cables to the RUs. The RUIF is connected to the ATM backplane
in the digital subrack.
Number of units: 1 – 2

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ASC:
The ASC is an RBS auxiliary unit placed close to the antenna. The ASC supports two antenna branches and amplifies
Receiver (RX) signals. The ASC also supervises the antenna using Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR)
measurements and forward-power monitoring.
 

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TX Board Capacity

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RAX Board Capacity

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RBS 6000 Overview:

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The RBS 6000 base station family is designed to meet the
increasingly complex challenges facing operators today.
RBS 6000 is built with tomorrow’s technology and at the same
provide backwards-compatibility with the highly successful
RBS 2000 and RBS 3000 product lines.
Due to the high radio capacity that RBS 6201 provides it can
replace multiple old base stations (up to 4 RBS 2206).

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Hardware Architecture:
 
The flexible hardware architecture enables a variety of site deployments
and
consists of the following main components:
Radio shelf – combination of Radio Units (RU) and Digital Units (DU)
Power shelf – Power Supply Units (PSU) dimensioned for the specific site
Transport shelf – for transport network equipment up to 3U high
Enclosures – including climate system

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RBS 6000 Overview:

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RBS 6000 Overview:

Radio Shelf:
The RBS 6000 family uses the following main radio components for GSM, WCDMA and LTE:
• RU – Radio Unit
 Transceiver (TRX)
 Transmitter (TX) amplification
 Transmitter/Receiver (TX/RX) duplexing
 TX/RX filtering
 Antenna supervision support
• DU – Digital Unit
 Control processing
 Clock distribution
 Synchronization from transport network i/f or GPS
 Baseband processing
 Transport network interface
 RU interconnects
 Site Local Area Network (LAN) and maintenance interface

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RBS 6000 Overview:

Radio Unit for GSM
Two GSM variants are offered: one low to mid-capacity (2 TRXs per radio) and one high-capacity version with
(4 TRXs per radio).
Radio Unit for WCDMA
The RU for WCDMA is an evolution of the current RU/FU concept, which combines the previously separate
RU
and Filter Unit (FU) in one unit.
The RU has the following functions:
 Transceiving Receiving Processing (TRP)
 Uplink and downlink filtering
 Power Amplifier (PA) functions
 Up to four carriers downlink and uplink with 2-RX diversity
 Supports the function Remote Electrical Tilt (RET)
 Support for external antenna equipment such as Antenna System Controller (ASC), Tower Mounted
Amplifier (TMA), and RETU Interface Unit (RIU)

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RBS 6000 Overview:

Multi Standard Radio (RUS)
The RUS supports 60W output power for any standard with a bandwidth
of up to 20 MHz. Each unit is capable of handling four cell carriers in
both downlink and uplink. Multiple RU can be combined to create
various single- or dualband configurations with 1–6 sectors and 1–4
carriers.

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Digital Unit for GSM
The Digital Unit GSM (DUG) can control up to 12 GSM carriers. If more than
12 TRXs are required, then an additional DUG can be installed on the
radio shelf and synchronized with the other DUGs in the cabinet.
The DUG comes in two variants, DUG 10 supports RUG whereas DUG 20
supports RUS and RRUS.

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RBS 6000 Overview:

The DUG supports:
 E1/T1 transmission interface
 Baseband processing (DUG 20)
 Link Access Procedures on D-Channel (LAPD) concentration /
Multiplexing.
 Dualband e.g. 3x2 900 + 3x2 1800 with one DUG
 Abis optimization
 Multi-drop (cascading)
 Synchronized radio network, through an external GPS receiver
 Transceiver Group (TG) synchronization
 Site LAN
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Digital Unit for WCDMA:
The Digital Unit WCDMA (DUW) comes in three variants, depending on capacity
demand. The DUW contains the baseband, control, and switching, as well as the Iub
and Mub interfaces. The DUW can handle different time varying traffic mixes
consisting of voice circuit-switched data, packet-switched data, and high-speed data
such as High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA).
 
The DUW provides:
 ATM connectivity
 A gigabit Ethernet or (100/1000 Base-T Ethernet)
 Channelized STM-1 transport network interface
 Four IMA capable E1/T1/J1 ports
 

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RETU Configuration Data:
Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) functions are today only implemented in WCDMA systems.
Consequently, this document only deals with antennas that can be used for WCDMA
frequency bands.
This document provides detailed configuration data for the Ericsson RET solution and general
information for RET solutions from suppliers other than Ericsson.
Five RET types are currently defined:
 RET type 0: Ericsson RET solution that uses a Remote Electrical Tilt Unit (RETU) made by
Kathrein according to Ericsson specifications
 RET type 1, 2, and 3: RET solutions provided directly to the operator by suppliers other than
Ericsson
 RET type 4: RET solution provided by Ericsson.
Capabilities of an antenna and RET combination are defined in WCDMA RBSs as a RET profile.
The Managed Object (MO) RetProfile includes the parameters antenna Type and retType

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